It is so hard to understand how the needs of the majority continue to be pushed aside for the minority. People of color experiencing racism constitutes the majority on this planet. What an unconscionable stance for a world leader to take… But for real he is doing what he was hired to do… Advance the interests of the United States. His study of and infatuation with Lincoln reinforces his stance on policy. For the good of the sovereignty of the Union… We can’t even discuss racism if you mention Israel? Preposterous! While I am glad that Obama got into the presidency we must remember that he is only African-American in the sense of conjugation of the two adjectives. He is not the son of slaves their ancestral call does not run through his veins and further even if he was a descendant of slaves it looks like he’s chosen the path that many politicians of color have chosen before him. He’s a real company man and his loyalty lies with his employers… I voted for Obama because I wanted to see Michelle as the First Lady and because perhaps this would open the door for the descendants of slaves to become politically active. In my heart I never expected for the President to do anything other than what president’s do… Protect the Union. I guess there's really no need to go to this conference because, it would be a waste of fuel and expense to go some where to talk about an issue that U.S. policy backs up. It's like putting lipstick on a pig! LOL/span>